The Prelude to a Political Earthquake In October 48 BCE, Julius Caesar stood on the shores of Alexandria, holding the […]
The Fall of a Roman Titan On September 28, 48 BCE, the once-mighty Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, known as Pompey the […]
The Road to Pharsalus and Pompey’s Flight The Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BCE marked a decisive turning point in […]
The Prelude to Civil War The Battle of Pharsalus, fought in August 48 BCE, was the climactic confrontation of Rome’s […]
The Stage for a Clash of Titans The plains of Pharsalus, nestled in northern Greece near the southern edge of […]
Two Campaigns, Two Narratives Julius Caesar’s Commentarii de Bello Gallico (Gallic Wars) and Commentarii de Bello Civili (Civil War) stand […]
The Clash of Titans: Rome’s Civil War Reaches Greece In the summer of 48 BCE, the Roman Republic was tearing […]
The Rise of Caesar’s Gallic Cavalry During the Gallic Wars (58–50 BCE), Julius Caesar’s forces included elite Gallic cavalrymen, many […]
The Prelude to Civil War The year was 48 BCE, and the Roman Republic was embroiled in a brutal civil […]
The Backdrop of Caesar’s Gambit in Greece The Roman Civil War (49–45 BCE) between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great […]
The Stage Is Set: Rome’s Civil War Reaches a Critical Juncture As December 22, 49 BCE dawned over Brundisium’s frost-rimmed […]
The Rise of Caesar: From Gallic Wars to Dictatorship Julius Caesar’s political and military career reached a pivotal moment following […]
The Powder Keg of Legions: Rome’s Military Culture The incident at Placentia in 49 BCE revealed fundamental tensions within Roman […]
The Strategic Stalemate in Spain In the sweltering summer of 49 BCE, Julius Caesar faced one of the most delicate […]
The Unpredictable Waters of the Spanish Campaign In the sweltering summer of 49 BCE, Julius Caesar faced an unexpected adversary—nature […]
A Clash of Titans: The Roman Civil War Reaches Spain The year 49 BCE marked a turning point in Roman […]
The Powder Keg of the Roman Republic The year 49 BCE marked a turning point in Roman history as Julius […]
The Gathering Storm: Rome on the Brink of Civil War In the spring of 49 BCE, Rome stood at a […]
The Breadbasket Crisis of Ancient Rome When Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon in 49 BCE, his revolutionary act concealed a […]
The Gathering Storm: Rome on the Brink The year was 49 BCE, and the Roman Republic stood at a crossroads. […]
The Gathering Storm: Rome on the Brink of Civil War The year was 49 BCE, and the Roman Republic stood […]
The Gathering Storm: Rome on the Brink of Civil War In January 49 BCE, the Roman Republic stood at a […]
